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Population Pressures and Communal Land Conflicts in Yakurr Rural Communities in Cross River State, Nigeria: an Exploration of the Linkages International Journal of Innovative Social Sciences & Humanities Research 3(4):17-24, Oct.-Dec. 2015 © SEAHI PUBLICATIONS, 2015 www.seahipaj.org ISSN: 2354-2926 Population Pressures and Communal Land Conflicts in Yakurr Rural Communities in Cross River State, Nigeria: An Exploration of the Linkages 1ISOKON, Brown Egbe (Ph.D) & 2ONYEMA, Okwu Augustina (Ph.D) 1Department of Sociology University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria E-mail: brownisokon76 @ gmail.com Phone: 07062624516 2National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Km 5 Murtala Mohammed Highway Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria E-mail: luk4tinasly@ gmail.com Phone: 07068644466 ABSTRACT This study empirically investigates population pressures and communal land conflicts with focus on Yakurr rural communities of Cross River State, Nigeria. The findings reported here are unique in the sense that they provide insight into the dynamics of population pressure and its implication on rural development. To carry out the study, a structured interview schedule was designed to collect the required data. The study sample was 750 house-hold heads selected through cluster and simple random sampling techniques. Pearson product moment correlation was adopted to analyze the data generated. Results show that population growth rate in Yakurr is high and display positive linear relationship with rampant communal land conflicts, consequently, creating adverse conditions and rural impoverishment for the people. This study therefore, identified issues in population processes which would be relevant to rural development planners and policy makers as adapted to the stage of Nigeria’s socio-economic development. Policy prescription of the study were then derived with due stress on introducing sustainable conflict resolution approach that should target comprehensive rural development based on empirical findings. Key words: Population pressure, communal land, conflicts, rural communities, rural impoverishment. INTRODUCTION It is notable that studies on the impact of population growth seems relatively novel. These studies have assumed wider and alarming dimensions of the consequences of population pressures on urban centers with the understanding that rural areas do not experience population pressures. On the basis of this assumption, government policies are targeted on urban development to the detriment of rural development. Indeed, the concentration of population studies on urban centers was informed by the large number of people often found in our cities with their associated problems of inadequate housing, overcrowding, unemployment, crime and violence. It is believed by scholars that there is population pressure in cities which generates crisis and scenes of great poverty and discomfort to city dwellers, breeds social disorder 17 Isokon et al.... Int. J. Innovative Soc. Sc. & Hum. Res. 3(4): 17-24, 2015 and lawlessness of the cities, and causing slums to become increasingly overcrowded (Nkom, 2008; Ojo, 2012; Udo, 2013). The population pressures in cities is also believed to have generated problems of sewage disposal, housing, education, transportation,Ok health facilities and police protection (Mkpong, 2008). According to Okumnadewas (2006) and Ekpenyong (2013) the steady increase in the influx of people from rural to urban centers has generated many social and economic problems with escalating crime and violence punctuated by sporadic and increased terrorism. Sikhitbis (2011) affirmed that the population of urban centers is influenced by economic, social, political and technological resources which as the occasion demands provide the stimulus for over-population. The growth of urban population is seen as open and continuous (Adeyemi, 2001). Ayuk (2002) pointed out that the availability of economic and technological resources spurs up large populations as more people would certainly migrate to urban centers in search of employment and survival. Also, Olunha (2000) contended that economic growth and development pull people to urban centers. The rural area which is important in the analysis of this study tends not to be given prominent attention probably because of the absence of any of the problems associated with urbanization. The population of rural communities as far as population studies are concern would continue to suffer depletion as the young and able bodied ones migrate to the cities, thus, creating population imbalance (Olunha, 2000; Little, 2005). Imoagene (2004) posited that rural areas experience loss of manpower for agricultural development as only the old and children are left behind in the rural areas. This alone hardly seems to do justice to the ambiguous nature of rural population. In population studies, empirical findings have shown that the population of an area is not a problem simply because it is quantitatively large, rather it is the type of structure of that population in relation to the resources that it need for adequate life and progress, which is very important. Williams, Terima & Benedicta (2009) noted that the rate of increase or decrease in the number of people in an area is in itself, not the crux of the problem but its implication on the resources of the environment. This implies that if the population of an area, be it urban or rural, increases above the carrying capacity of available resources, such an area would experience population pressures. Olym (2007) also affirmed that an increasing concentration of people on a relatively small proportion of resources that cannot sustain it comfortably, would suffer the yoke of population pressures with all its attendant consequences. According to May (2000) population growth and resources of an area apart from being linked to one another, are progressively complex phenomena in which the effects of changes in one also affect the other. Adejuwon (1995) posited that population growth and resources of an area are interdependent and significant in the analysis of the standard of living of a people. He also supported the assertion that a change in one would invariably affect the other as both are dependent on each other for utilization and exploitation. Where the population growth is not controlled, it would act as a barrier to the realization of socio-economic development of a nation (Eric, 2006 & Hasen, 2008). Population pressures manifest in diverse ways. Holiday (2007) asserts that in some places, population pressures induces environmental problems such as reckless exploitation of resources and environmental instability. Ottong (2002) also gave relevance to this argument when he stated that in contemporary societies, population growth has brought about processes of social and technological changes which affect environmental and socio-economic development. Edward & Ngaji (2010) also stated that galloping increase of human population is the prime cause of climate change. On his part, Animashaun (2002) asserts that a rapidly increasing population generates increased demand for food, shelter, clothing and other life supporting needs derived directly or indirectly from the natural environment. Wastes and effluents from homes and industry that pollute the air, streams and water supplies are caused by population pressures (Faniran & Ojo, 2000). Insufficient arable land and food deficit in Nigeria is the result of population pressures (Devey, 2009). Onima & Odinma (2010) argued that as population increases, there would be a veritable consequence of large household sizes and the demand for food will also increase. This will inevitably lead to over- exploitation of cultivated land which in most cases result to land struggle. Again, Onima & Odinma (2010) argued that struggle for farmland or resources has been on the increase due to increasing 18 Isokon et al.... Int. J. Innovative Soc. Sc. & Hum. Res. 3(4): 17-24, 2015 population pressures. According to Oluwatayo (2009) the negative consequence of population growth is land disputes which are very common among rural or agricultural communities. Ottor (2012) has also observed that population pressure has caused impoverishment of people, leading to lower progress and development of an area. Ok In most rural or agricultural communities, as households grow over time, plots are divided into smaller pieces that are less able to support the members that tend them, and as the members began to expand, they seek to extend their occupations of lands which others have interest too. The end result is land dispute (Hardee, 2008). Udo (2007) opined that land disputes had been in the increase in recent years especially in agricultural areas of Nigeria. Udo (2007) further added that land disputes in Nigeria has brought untold woes to the people and has been the source of vice and misery for many communities in Nigeria. Gharrey (2009) pointed out that most communities in Nigeria had clashed with other communities over land conflicts which had brought about widespread misfortune to the people. For example, Bowie & Doma (2010) cited the land disputes between the Allele and Donga communities of Zaire to be caused by the high population of farmers who depended on a relatively small portion of land. They added that a large number of farmers lost their lives in the clash. According to Yomie (2006) land disputes had brought about general low income, famine and poverty, results in general small farm sizes and short period of fallow, increases migration from rural areas to urban centre, observable unemployment, malnutrition and general declining standard of living of the people. Land dispute also affect social
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